2011 UHC Summer Research Abroad Program/Participating Students and Their Research Projects

Michelle Everson, a global studies major with a concentration in conflict resolution, spent her summer in Northern Ireland.

James Baraldi, Major: Neuroscience, Countries of Study: Turkey and China, Project Title: “A Heavy Stone is Not Easily Moved: Urban Turkish and Chinese Perspectives of Eastern Incorporation of Western Medical Practices.” Cooperating Faculty Member: Edouard Machery, professor, Department of History and Philosophy of Science.

Pinel Berhane, Major: Finance, Country of Study: Ghana, Project Title: “How Microfinance Loans Are Benefiting the Beneficiaries of the Volunteer Partnerships for West Africa, as well as Contributing to the Improvement of Ghana’s Economy.” Cooperating Faculty Member: Macrina Lelei, adjunct assistant professor, School of Education.

Peter Cahill, Major: Linguistics and International and Area Studies (Latin American Studies), Countries of Study: Nicaragua and Puerto Rico,Project Title: “We Sign Spanish: The Sociolinguistics of Sign Language Contact and the Latin American Deaf Identity.” Cooperating Faculty Member: Claude Mauk, professor, Department of Linguistics.

Alexander Cornhill, Major: Architectural Studies, Country of Study: France, Project Title: “The Development of the Romantics: A Study of the Development From Student to Professional.” Cooperating Faculty Member: C. Drew Armstrong, director of architectural studies and assistant professor, Department of the History of Art and Architecture.

Michelle Everson, Majors: French, Chinese, and International and Area Studies, (Global Studies), Country of Study: Northern Ireland, UK, Project Title: “Mediation in Northern Ireland: What Went Right?” Cooperating Faculty Member: Anthony Novosel, lecturer, Department of History.

Neal Godse, Major: Neuroscience, Country of Study: India, Project Title: “A Comparative Look at Various Parkinson’s Disease Treatments Between Rural and Urban India.” Cooperating Faculty Member: J. Patrick Card, professor, Department of Neuroscience.

Michael Gowen, Major: Neuroscience, Country of Study: India, Project Title: “HIV/AIDS in Rural India: An Epidemiological Study Comparing the Manifestation, Treatment, and Culture Factors of HIV/AIDS in Rural India, Compared to Urban India.” Cooperating Faculty Member: George Bandik, senior lecturer and director of undergraduate studies, Department of Chemistry.

Chong Hu, Major: Architectural Studies, Country of Study: China, Project Title: “The Return of Traditional Elements in Chinese and Japanese Architecture During the Economic Upspring of the Early 21st Century and the Later 20th Century.” Cooperating Faculty Member:  Katheryn Linduff, professor, Department of the History of Art and Architecture, Department of Anthropology.

Margo Lynch, Majors: Italian and History, Country of Study: Italy, Project Title: “Clandestini: A Look Into African Life in Eastern Sicily.” Cooperating Faculty Member: Lina Insana, professor, Department of French and Italian Languages and Literatures.

Zoe Samudzi, Major: Political Science, Country of Study: India, Project Title: “The LIFE (Longitudinal Indian Family Health) Study.” Cooperating Faculty Member: Clareann Bunker, professor, Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health.

Sowmya Sanapala, Majors: Neuroscience and Anthropology, Country of Study: India, Project Title: “New Standards for a Developing Nation.” Cooperating Faculty Member: Clareann Bunker, professor, Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health.

Liam Sweeney, Majors: English Literature and English Writing, Country of Study: Ireland, Project Title: “Purgatory Island: Ireland’s Literary Reactions to Paying Off the Culture Industry.” Cooperating Faculty Member: Jeff Aziz, lecturer, Department of English.

NB: All cooperating faculty members are in the School of Arts and Sciences unless otherwise noted.